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The 2025 Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders
Check out our Prestige Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their financial performance, attractiveness to attorneys and law students, ability to secure accolades and positive legal news media representation.
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These Firms Are The 2025 Prestige Leaders
Clients gravitate towards firms with sterling reputations, and so does exceptional legal talent. Here are this year's Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders — the 100 firms the industry recognizes for their prominence, power and distinction.
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The Key To GCs' Government Relations? Access To DC
Evolving federal policies and the shifting geopolitical terrain under the Trump administration have underscored the need for companies to have a proactive government relationship strategy, which starts with forming a network in Washington, D.C., a group of attorneys said during a panel Monday.
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Senate Confirms Fed. Judges For Florida And Alabama
The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe of the Florida Second District Court of Appeal to serve on the Middle District of Florida, along with Harold D. Mooty III, a partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, to the Northern District of Alabama.
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Cleary Adds Proskauer Funds Atty Amid Changing Market
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has hired a new global funds group attorney in Washington, D.C., who is joining the team from Proskauer Rose LLP as retail and private investment markets continue evolving, the firm announced Monday.
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Trump Picks State Justice, Ex-US Atty For La. Federal Bench
President Donald Trump announced on social media Monday his intent to nominate a Louisiana Supreme Court justice and a former acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana to fill vacancies on the Bayou State's federal benches.
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Ill. Asks Justices To Keep National Guard Out Of Chicago
Illinois and the city of Chicago implored the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to leave in place a federal judge's order temporarily barring the Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to the Windy City, arguing the evidence on the ground comes nowhere close to supporting the president's deployment order.
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How GCs Can Keep The 'Essence' Of Their DEI Efforts
While shifts this year in federal diversity, equity and inclusion guidelines may have changed the way corporate legal teams track and share demographic information — including for their external counsel — a panel of in-house attorneys who spoke Monday said their work on the issue continues.
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Comey Seeks Dismissal Of Case Brought Out Of 'Spite'
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey asked a Virginia federal court Monday to dismiss charges that he lied to Congress, arguing that his September indictment was ordered by President Donald Trump out of "personal spite," and fired back at claims that his lead attorney needs to be disqualified from the case.
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Ex-Acting DC US Atty Joins Munger Tolles
An experienced trial attorney has joined Munger Tolles & Olson LLP's Washington, D.C., office after a short stint as acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, the firm announced Monday.
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Paul Weiss, NFL And FIFA Defender, Launches Sports Practice
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, whose attorneys have represented the National Football League and FIFA, and have helped lead multibillion-dollar transactions on the acquisition of sports teams and businesses, has launched a formalized sports practice, the firm announced Monday.
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Goodwin Elects PE Pro As Incoming Managing Partner
Goodwin Procter LLP has elected private equity partner Joshua Klatzkin as the firm's next managing partner to take over next year from Mark Bettencourt, who has held the role since 2019, the firm announced Monday.
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Venable Brings On DOJ Veteran To Bolster Litigation Group
Venable LLP announced Monday it has added an attorney who worked in the U.S. Deparment of Justice for more than a decade, including having prosecuted Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot cases, to enhance its capacity to handle white collar, regulatory and other matters.
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Wiley Hires Former FBI, Mandiant, Google Cloud Leader In DC
Wiley Rein LLP has hired a former senior cybersecurity executive from Google who also worked on cyber and national security issues with the FBI, the firm announced Monday.
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Justices To Hear Bankruptcy Challenge To Estoppel Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal challenging a "rigid" and "unforgivable" rule used by some bankruptcy courts that permanently blocks a debtor from pursuing litigation if they knew - but didn't disclose - the allegations as part of their bankruptcy case.
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High Court To Hear Case Asking If Drug Users Can Have Guns
The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Monday to address "a four-way circuit conflict" over whether it is legal to prevent users of drugs — including marijuana, which the majority of states have legalized in some fashion — from possessing firearms.
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Justices To Review Federal Arbitration Exemption Again
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up a worker misclassification suit that could further refine an exemption to the Federal Arbitration Act.
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Trump Urges Top Court To Lift Ill. Guard Deployment Ban
The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to pause a court order barring it from sending the National Guard to Chicago, asserting the judge had no business impeding the president's decision that troops are needed to protect federal immigration agents there.
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Federal Courts To Scale Back Operations Amid Shutdown
The federal court system has run out of money and will scale back operations beginning Monday as a result of the ongoing government shutdown, possibly leading to case delays.
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in four cases during the holiday-shortened week, including a closely watched legal challenge involving redistricting that could spell doom for Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the Supreme Court.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Robinson & Cole's handling of a $146.5 million healthcare transaction and Munger Tolles' defense of OpenAI in a trade secrets suit lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Oct. 3 to 17.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Caldwell Cassady & Curry PC and Miller Fair Henry PLLC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Texas federal jury found Samsung must pay nearly $445.5 million for infringing four wireless communication patents.
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Beltway Moves: Holland & Knight, Taft, Hunton
In some of the latest comings and goings around Washington, D.C., a former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency general counsel jumped to Holland & Knight LLP from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, while a longtime adviser to the D.C. mayor headed to Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.
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Boutique Co-Founder Joins Dinsmore's DC Office As Partner
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has hired one of the founding members of tax-exempt municipal bonds and loan transaction firm Norris George & Ostrow PLLC, which started the process of dissolving last month after its other two named partners, alongside several attorneys and staff, left for Robinson & Cole LLP.
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Covington Adds Former IRS Special Counsel In DC
Covington & Burling LLP has grown its tax practice in Washington, D.C., with the addition of a former special counsel in the Office of Chief Counsel at the Internal Revenue Service.
Expert Analysis
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How Women In Law Can Advance Toward Leadership Roles
Female attorneys in leadership roles inspire other women to pursue similar opportunities in a male-dominated field, and for those who aspire to lead, prioritizing collaboration, inclusivity and integrity is key, says Kim Yelkin at Foley & Lardner.
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The Case That Took Me From Prosecutor To Defense Attorney
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Moira Penza, now at Wilkinson Stekloff, recalls the challenges of her first case as a civil defense attorney — a multibillion-dollar multidistrict class action against Allergan — and the lessons she learned about building rapport in the courtroom and with co-counsel.
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The Importance Of Legal Macroeconomics Education For Attys
Most legal professionals lack understanding of the macroeconomic trends unique to the legal industry, like the rising cost of law school and legal services, which contributes to an unfair and inaccessible justice system, so law school courses and continuing legal education requirements in this area are essential, says Bob Glaves at the Chicago Bar Foundation.
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Opinion
It's Time To Hold DC Judges Accountable For Misconduct
On the heels of Thursday's congressional hearing on workplace protections for judiciary employees, former law clerk Aliza Shatzman recounts her experience of harassment by a D.C. Superior Court judge — and argues that the proposed Judiciary Accountability Act, which would extend vital anti-discrimination protections to federal court employees, should also include D.C. courts.
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What ABA Student Well-Being Standards Mean For Law Firms
While the American Bar Association's recent amendments to its law school accreditation standards around student well-being could have gone further, legal industry employers have much to learn from the ABA's move and the well-being movement that continues to gain traction in law schools, says David Jaffe at the American University Washington College of Law.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Build Rapport In New In-House Role?
Tim Parilla at LinkSquares explains how new in-house lawyers can start developing relationships with colleagues both within and outside their legal departments in order to expand their networks, build their brands and carve their paths to leadership positions.
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What Attys Should Consider Before Taking On Pro Bono Work
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Piper Hoffman and Will Lowrey at Animal Outlook lay out suggestions for attorneys to maximize the value of their pro bono efforts, from crafting engagement letters to balancing workloads — and they explain how these principles can foster a more rewarding engagement for both lawyers and nonprofits.
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7 Ways Attys Can Improve Their LinkedIn Summaries
Lawyers can use LinkedIn to strengthen their thought leadership position, generate new business, explore career opportunities, and better position themselves and their firms in search results by writing a well-composed, optimized summary that demonstrates their knowledge and experience, says Guy Alvarez at Good2bSocial.
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How Law Firms And Attys Can Combat Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is rampant in the legal profession, especially among lawyers from underrepresented backgrounds, leading to missed opportunities and mental health issues — but firms can provide support in numerous ways, and attorneys can use therapeutic strategies to quiet their inner critic, says Helen Pamely at Rosling King.
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The Law Firm Qualities Partners Seek In Lateral Moves
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In 2022, partners considering lateral moves have new priorities, and firms that hope to recruit top talent will need to communicate their strategy for growth, engage on hot issues like origination credit and diversity initiatives, and tailor their integration plans toward expanding partners’ client base, says Gloria Sandrino at Lateral Link.
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Small Steps Can Help Employers Beat Attorney Burnout
Lawyers are experiencing burnout on a massive, unprecedented scale due to the pandemic, but law firms and institutional players can and should make a difference by focusing on small, practical solutions that protect their attorneys’ most precious personal resource and professional commodity — time, says Chad Sarchio, president of the District of Columbia Bar.
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The Evolving Role Of The Law Firm Legal Secretary
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Technological shifts during the pandemic and beyond should force firms to rethink how legal secretaries can not only better support timekeepers but also participate in elevating client service, bifurcating the role into an administrative support position and a more elevated practice support role, says Lauren Chung at HBR Consulting.
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Series
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Jennifer Rakstad at White & Case highlights how associates can emphasize achievements and seek support before, during and after their annual review, despite the pandemic’s negative effects on face time with colleagues and business development opportunities.
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How Your Law Firm's Brand Can Convey Prestige
In order to be perceived as prestigious by clients and potential recruits, law firms should take their branding efforts beyond designing visual identities and address six key imperatives to differentiate themselves — from identifying intangible core strengths to delivering on promises at every interaction, says Howard Breindel at DeSantis Breindel.
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How Dynamic Project Management Can Help Law Firms
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Law firms looking to streamline matter management should consider tools that offer both employees and clients real-time access to documents, action items, task assignee information and more, overcoming many of the limitations of project communications via email, says Stephen Weyer at Stites & Harbison.